Leadership Group Guide - November 2023
Stage 1: Clarify your tripod (the core committed members of the group).
Facilitator
Apprentice
Third believer
Stage 2: Start clustering.
Clustering is when one group breaks into smaller groups of 3-5 for discussion in the same location. This enables greater participation and a safe environment for people to process and share. Additionally, leading a cluster is an easy onramp for people into small group leadership since almost everyone can facilitate a discussion of 3-4 others.
Stage 3: Solidify cluster leaders.
Designate set cluster facilitators, often members of the tripod. This creates a consistent expectation for cluster facilitators to come prepared to lead a cluster.
Stage 4: Develop tripods in each cluster.
Once the clusters gain consistency, work towards developing a tripod within each cluster. This will build the leadership core of each cluster, which is necessary for clusters to become stand-alone small groups.
Stage 5: Engage in relational evangelism.
Relational evangelism should be a constant at each of the above phases, but particularly when a group has consistency. We must resist the temptation to be stagnant with the same people. We must be constantly reaching new people.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What stage are you in your small group right now? Where do you need to put your focus in this season?
Who are the potential cluster leaders that you can identify? Who are the potential tripod members in your group?
PRAYER:
(Pair up to pray for one another.)
Pray for the new, potential cluster leaders/ tripod members that you are going to invite into leadership.
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